"Because We Are All in This Together"

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from OnTheCommons.org:




"Because We Are All in This Together"
A Rousing Celebration of the Commons in Oregon

By On the Commons


Despite sunny skies in what has been an unusually gray Portland spring, more than 200 people spent a Saturday afternoon indoors to celebrate all they share at the Oregon Commons Convergence May 7.

The rousing event was organized by the Oregon Commons and host committee of 18 groups working under the banner “Because We’re All in This Together“with help from On the Commons. Nearly 30 groups (see sidebar) took partThe event was sponsored by OTC and Metro, Portland’s elected regional government that offers a model of how the public sector can operate out of a commons framework.

The parish hall at St. David of Wales Episcopal church was packed with people engaging in spirited conversation, listening to presentations about the wealth of cooperative action in the region, and browsing tables overflowing with opportunities to become involved in local commons-based groups ranging from The Friends of Family Farmers to Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon. Singer Todd Samusson set the mood with a playful sing-along of his tune about a community barn-raising “Raise Up the Rafters.”

Three new videos debuted at the convergence in which Portlanders share their experiences of living the commons and their search for ways to expand and strengthen what belongs to everyone. .............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://onthecommons.org/because-we-are-all-together